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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Iran Appoints Ambassador to Saudi Arabia amid Warming Ties

Iran Appoints Ambassador to Saudi Arabia amid Warming Ties

Tuesday 23 May 2023
Iran appointed a senior diplomat as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia in line with the China-brokered March agreement between the two countries to revive relations after years of estrangement. Alwaght- Iran appointed a senior diplomat as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia in line with the China-brokered Ma ...
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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Iran’s national security, arousing the ire of Iranian officials.  Sinjar mountains are significant because whoever tightens its grip on this region, it can control southern and southeastern parts like Tal Afar and Mosul. Also control of Sinjar means security dominance over a large part o ...
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Iran, Indonesia Agree to Trade in National Currencies to Defuse Dollar Dominance: President Raeisi

Iran, Indonesia Agree to Trade in National Currencies to Defuse Dollar Dominance: President Raeisi

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Iran and Indonesia aim to increase their trade value to 20 billion dollars, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said, stressing that both sides are resolute on promoting exchanges using national currencies. Alwaght- Iran and Indonesia aim to increase their trade value to 20 billion dollars, Iranian Pre ...
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Hezbollah’s Military Drills A Clear Message to Israeli Hardliners

Hezbollah’s Military Drills A Clear Message to Israeli Hardliners

Wednesday 24 May 2023 ،
Iran to Gaza, the West Bank, inside the occupied territories and Lebanon, and will develop day by day, and the resistance that has achieved great victories will never grow exhausted. If the enemy thinks of broadening the range of its attacks, the resistance is ready to rain it with missiles in such ...
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Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds

Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds

Friday 26 May 2023 ،
Iranian-Arab bonds solidify, Washington and Tel Aviv will have no place in the region. Alwaght- Finding the course of regional political developments going against their interests, the US and Israeli regime are struggling to reroute the current course to their favorable direction. Meanwhile, it seem ...
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Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister

Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister

Friday 26 May 2023 ،
Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium on false terror-related charges, has been released after an Omani-brokered deal and is on his way back to his home country, Iran’s foreign minister said. Alwaght- Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium on false terror-related charges, has been ...
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‘You are Damn Wrong to Be in Our Region’: IRGC Navy Chief to US Military

‘You are Damn Wrong to Be in Our Region’: IRGC Navy Chief to US Military

Saturday 27 May 2023 ،
Iran and other regional countries will ensure the security of the Persian Gulf and there is no need for the US and other countries to be present in the strategic waterway. “You are damn wrong to be present in our region,” Tangsiri asserted. “If we back down against the enemy, it ...
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Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms

Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms

Saturday 27 May 2023 ،
Iran and region's movement to stability? Do they mean that bin Salman is sending signals of warnings to the opposition and inflexibility to the growing political and legal expectation of the society, or are these measures a sign showing that Riyadh will not be affected by the regional de-escalat ...
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What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Iran to discuss bilateral ties and a set of regional issues. Alwaght- The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik is set to visit Iran in a trip many analysts call significant politically and economically. Omani state media said that bin Tarik will arrive in Tehran today at the invitation of Iranian Presid ...
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Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack

Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wounded during an exchange of gunfire after Taliban militants launched an unprovoked attack on a border outpost in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. Alwaght- Two Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wound ...

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